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Coby White exits after suffering a hip injury in the closing moments of the game vs. the Indiana Pacers
The Chicago Bulls have not had the best luck with injuries this season. They already lost All-Star Zach LaVine and up-and-coming forward Patrick Williams to season-ending surgeries last month, and it looks like the team will also miss rising star Coby White after the prolific guard suffered a hip injury late in the game against the Indiana Pacers.
Awkward fall
The injury occurred with only 5.1 seconds left in the game. The Bulls were down one, 115-114, when White got hold of the ball and sped up the floor for what he thought would be an easy layup.
However, Pacers big man Pascal Siakam caught up with the former Tar Heel and blocked his layup from behind. However, in the aftermath of the play, Siakam landed on White’s back, forcing him to land awkwardly and painfully.
After a few moments of writhing in pain and clutching his leg, White got up and was helped back to the locker room.
Coby will undergo tests
During the postgame interview, Bulls coach Billy Donovan revealed that White may have injured his hip, although nothing is for certain until the team returns to Chicago and gets the guard properly tested.
“It looks like his hip right now. I don’t have anymore detail than that. I know in Chicago he’s gonna have to get examined what that is. I’m not quite sure whether X-rays or MRI,” Donovan said.
White did not address the media but reports mentioned he was still being his usual jovial self in the locker room. He finished the game with 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block.
